Ancient Mesopotamia

Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization?

• Mesopotamia looked like a cradle.

• Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of Sumer represents the world's first civilization.

• Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of sumer represents the world's last civilization.

What was the time span that the Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer existed?

• 2000-2012

• 2000 B.C. to 100 B.C.

• 3500 B.C. to 1900 B.C.

Where does the name "Mesopotamia" come from?

• The Greek language and means "the land between two rivers."

• The Latin language and means "the land between two rivers."

• The Roman language and means "the land between two rivers."

What were the two rivers that Mesopotamia was in between?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Tiger and Elephant

• Tigris and Elon

Mesopotamia is now present-day

• Alaska

• Iraq and parts of Syria and Turkey

• China and parts of Russia

What type of weather did the Mesopotamian plain have?

• Very tropical summers

• Very hot summers, little rain, and dry land

• It was cold all year round.

However, what did the spring rains do?

• The flooding spread rich soil that helped to grow wheat and barley.

• People waited in line to scoop up as much water as they could.

• The flooding didn't help at all.

Why did the Mesopotamians create irrigation systems?

• To keep the water in one place.

• To control all the water that they got all year long.

• To bring the water from the rivers to the plains.

Because the Mesopotamians were able to grow crops,

• the Mesopotamians had a difficult time eating.

• the Mesopotamians were then able to build their city-states.

• the Mesopotamians were able to build larger civilizations.

How were Mesopotamians able to become traders?

• The farmers were able to produce more food than they needed.

• The farmers didn't produce enough food.

• The farmers only made enough food for the highest social class.